"Top 10 Things Every Supervisor Should Know": 9 a.m. to noon at the ERC Workplace Center, Third Floor, 6700 Beta Dr., Mayfield. $100 for members, $120 for nonmembers. To register, go to tinyurl.com/2bafcjt or call 440-947-1300.

WEDNESDAY

The Commission on Economic Inclusion seminar for human resource professionals: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Corporate College East, 4400 Richmond Road, Warrensville Heights. "Applied Cultural Competence: Getting to the Bottom of the Iceberg to Impact the Bottom Line." First four attendees free for commission members. Additional representatives $45 each for members, $125 for nonmembers. Go to gcpartnership.com/diversityrsvp for more information and to register.

Cuyahoga County GIS Symposium: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cuyahoga County Information Services Center, the Sterling Building, Third Floor, 1255 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Registration recommended. Go to gis.cuyahogacounty.us for more information and to register.

Northeast Ohio Database Users Group: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Cleveland South, 5300 Rockside Road, Independence. Topics include "Harnessing the Power of the DB2 Logs," "RTS is Your Friend -- Optimize DB2 Housekeeping," "SQL Server 2008 R2" and "SQL Server and BI." $40 if your company is a member of NEODBUG, $50 for nonmembers, add $10 if registering at the door. Go to neodbug.org/2_1/register.html to register.

SATURDAY

"The Green Factory" event, presented by Stark Enterprises and Crocker Park: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Crocker Park in Westlake. The family-friendly event features presentations from sustainable living experts and local leaders of the green movement. Parking and admission are free.

Social Media and the American Red Cross: 8:30 to 10 a.m. at The Plain Dealer, second floor Community Room, 1801 Superior Ave., Cleveland. Free parking available in lot behind The Plain Dealer. $10. Please pay at the door. Make checks payable to American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland. Must register. RSVP to Mary Gygli, e-mail gyglim@redcross-cleveland.org or call 216-431-3284.

THURSDAY, AUG. 26

How to Write a Business Plan: 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Akron Global Business Accelerator, Mezzanine (ninth floor), 526 S. Main St., Akron. The seminar will be presented by Mary Ann Jasionowski, Small Business Development Center director, and Mark Hansel of the Cleveland District U.S. Small Business Administration. Free. Registration is required. E-mail info@akronsbdc.org or call 330-375-2111.

Cleveland Council on World Affairs, "China and the U.S.: Relations in the Obama Administration": 5:45 p.m. reception, 6:15 p.m. lecture at the Union Club, 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Speaker is Frank Lavin, former U.S. Ambassador to Singapore and leading business expert on Asia. $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers, $10 with student ID. Go to tinyurl.com/262qomo to register.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8

Lake Communicators Luncheon: 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Lake Metroparks Pine Ridge Country Club, 30610 Ridge Road, Wickliffe. "What Sustains You From Within, When Everything Outside of You Falls Away?" presented by David Cowens, who recently retired as the public affairs manager for the Lubrizol Corp. $15 for members, $25 for nonmembers, add $5 if registered at the door. Register by Sept. 3. E-mail wolfeshirley@yahoo.com or call Diana Lewis at 440-255-8932.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 10

Business Volunteers Unlimited seminar, "The Role of the Board": 8 to 11:15 a.m. at the Dr. Harry E. Eastridge Professional Development Center, Building B, 5700 W. Canal Road, Valley View. $65 for members, $95 for nonmembers. Go to tinyurl.com/23duuws to register.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22

Walthall Drake & Wallace and Hospice of Western Reserve lunch and learn: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hospice of the Western Reserve, Mentor office, 5786 Heisley Road, Mentor. "Is someone depending on you for care?" Space is limited. Must register. E-mail c.bade@walthall.com or call 216-573-2330.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 23

American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland Business Continuity Seminar: 8 a.m. to noon at the American Red Cross, 3747 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. "Is Your Business Prepared for When 'What if?' Becomes 'What Now?' " $39. Must register; go to redcross-cleveland.org or call 216-431-3076.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 24

"Post Recession Communications: Facing the New Realities": A four-part public relations series presented by Kent State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communications. First session: "The Authentic Enterprise," 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at KSU's Franklin Hall. Other sessions include webinars on Oct. 6, noon to 1:30 p.m., "Maximize Your Communications ROI," and Oct. 20, noon to 1:30 p.m., "Leverage the Power of Technology In Your Communications Program." The last session, "Earn Trust," is Oct., 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., at Franklin Hall. Go to myprseries.com for more information, directions and registration.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29

Cleveland Council on World Affairs Dinner: 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. program followed by dinner at the Shaker Heights Country Club, 3300 Courtland Blvd., Shaker Heights. "Middle East as Priority and Emerging Trouble Spots in the World," presented by John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. $90. Go to tinyurl.com/26lg4h8 to register.

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